Today i wanted to talk about something that has been bothering me for a while now.
I feel like as a society, we’ve gotten ourself into this habit of constantly shaming others. And in the health and wellness/ fitness / nutrition community… I kinda like to call it “ fit shaming “- which personally i feel is a direct by product of body shaming.
I constantly see things on instagram like “ no shakes, no wraps, no pills “, amongst a lot of other hate- and it just makes see that people are starting to treat fitness like a religions cult. Instead of sharing their knowledge and what is working for them.
I’ll tell you a little story, one thing i have learned about myself this past year.. Is that i am an EXTREMELY kinesthetic learner… I mainly learn things by actually doing them with my hands, and with that said- I honestly used to think i wasn’t as smart as my peers. I knew that i could pick something up and be great at it.. aka, i am a good hairstylist, make up artist, artist, etc. But that being said, when growing up , and in school i didn’t get the same result as some of my peers did, because simply i learn a different way than most of them.
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And i feel that that is totally relatable to your fitness journey, some people HAVE to do things differently than you do, but that doesn’t mean that they are doing it wrong.
I mean, when did YOUR way, become better than MY way. I am all for learning and understanding and making wise decisions for my life, and my body, which I’m gonna take a second to remind you that my body is very different from your body… So why do people praise the way that you do things… and put others down saying that their way is wrong.
I mean… Would you say to someone after they have just gone through labor … NO EPIDURAL, NO PAIN MEDS, No screaming
Or would you say to a girl, No foundation, no mascara, no blush
Or someone who is struggling in school.. No tutor, no studying, no extra credit help
Telling people that they’re doing things wrong, and that their way is disgusting is imposing YOUR beliefs on them, and thats not cool.
I have come to learn, the best way of doing things, is the one that you can stick to.
And everyone’s situation is different, if its extreme weight issues you are having, food addiction, loose skin after pregnancy, you name it - this is why you can’t always stick a round peg into a square hole.
So experiment, there are tons of products, and plans out there ! See what works for YOU. Your body is smarter than you know, and you will know if something isn’t working for you !
We are all on the same journey to taking a better, and healthier lifestyle…So why knock each other down. Maybe instead of throwing shade, appreciate the fact that people are acknowledging the obesity epidemic that we are living in, and be grateful for that… and realize we are all on the same team, even though we may be taking different strategies to get to our end goal.
